"<p>King Louis XIV of France commissioned famous French landscape designer André Le Nôtre to renovate the <a href=""http://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/gardens"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:gardens of Versailles"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">gardens of Versailles </a>to match the grand halls and rooms of the palace in 1661. Stepping up to the challenge, the gardener expanded the grounds to span nearly 2,000 acres brimming with fragrant flower beds, storied fountains and sculptures, an orangery and the Grand Canal, which King Louis used for gondola rides.</p>"
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